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« #ThornRunPartners officially started representing and advising the #AHA leadership in February 2025, about two weeks after leaders vetoed the first membership resolution condemning scholasticide in #Gaza. »
Did the #AmericanHistoricalAssociation ask a corporate lobbying firm for advice on how to silence its members?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-scholarly-associations-secret-washington-playbook
https://archive.ph/85Hec
#Palestine #PalestineStudies #UShigherEd #USpol #academicFreedom -
« #ThornRunPartners officially started representing and advising the #AHA leadership in February 2025, about two weeks after leaders vetoed the first membership resolution condemning scholasticide in #Gaza. »
Did the #AmericanHistoricalAssociation ask a corporate lobbying firm for advice on how to silence its members?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-scholarly-associations-secret-washington-playbook
https://archive.ph/85Hec
#Palestine #PalestineStudies #UShigherEd #USpol #academicFreedom -
« #ThornRunPartners officially started representing and advising the #AHA leadership in February 2025, about two weeks after leaders vetoed the first membership resolution condemning scholasticide in #Gaza. »
Did the #AmericanHistoricalAssociation ask a corporate lobbying firm for advice on how to silence its members?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-scholarly-associations-secret-washington-playbook
https://archive.ph/85Hec
#Palestine #PalestineStudies #UShigherEd #USpol #academicFreedom -
« #ThornRunPartners officially started representing and advising the #AHA leadership in February 2025, about two weeks after leaders vetoed the first membership resolution condemning scholasticide in #Gaza. »
Did the #AmericanHistoricalAssociation ask a corporate lobbying firm for advice on how to silence its members?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-scholarly-associations-secret-washington-playbook
https://archive.ph/85Hec
#Palestine #PalestineStudies #UShigherEd #USpol #academicFreedom -
"We turn now to new revelations from a former Justice Department attorney who’s filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism pushed universities into massive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of antisemitism on campus.
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in her complaint that the government’s probes into schools like Harvard, Brown and Columbia were, quote, “an unlawful process designed to achieve predetermined political goals.”
Brown University settled for $50 million. Columbia settled for $200 million. Harvard refused to settle, and a judge threw out a case against the university.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has launched a probe into the whistleblower allegations. He wrote in a statement, quote, “It has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination.”"
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump
#USA #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Universities #Trump #AcademicFreedom #Trump #Columbia #Harvard #HigherEd
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"We turn now to new revelations from a former Justice Department attorney who’s filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism pushed universities into massive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of antisemitism on campus.
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in her complaint that the government’s probes into schools like Harvard, Brown and Columbia were, quote, “an unlawful process designed to achieve predetermined political goals.”
Brown University settled for $50 million. Columbia settled for $200 million. Harvard refused to settle, and a judge threw out a case against the university.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has launched a probe into the whistleblower allegations. He wrote in a statement, quote, “It has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination.”"
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump
#USA #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Universities #Trump #AcademicFreedom #Trump #Columbia #Harvard #HigherEd
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"We turn now to new revelations from a former Justice Department attorney who’s filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism pushed universities into massive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of antisemitism on campus.
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in her complaint that the government’s probes into schools like Harvard, Brown and Columbia were, quote, “an unlawful process designed to achieve predetermined political goals.”
Brown University settled for $50 million. Columbia settled for $200 million. Harvard refused to settle, and a judge threw out a case against the university.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has launched a probe into the whistleblower allegations. He wrote in a statement, quote, “It has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination.”"
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump
#USA #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Universities #Trump #AcademicFreedom #Trump #Columbia #Harvard #HigherEd
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"We turn now to new revelations from a former Justice Department attorney who’s filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism pushed universities into massive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of antisemitism on campus.
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in her complaint that the government’s probes into schools like Harvard, Brown and Columbia were, quote, “an unlawful process designed to achieve predetermined political goals.”
Brown University settled for $50 million. Columbia settled for $200 million. Harvard refused to settle, and a judge threw out a case against the university.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has launched a probe into the whistleblower allegations. He wrote in a statement, quote, “It has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination.”"
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump
#USA #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Universities #Trump #AcademicFreedom #Trump #Columbia #Harvard #HigherEd
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"We turn now to new revelations from a former Justice Department attorney who’s filed a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism pushed universities into massive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of antisemitism on campus.
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in her complaint that the government’s probes into schools like Harvard, Brown and Columbia were, quote, “an unlawful process designed to achieve predetermined political goals.”
Brown University settled for $50 million. Columbia settled for $200 million. Harvard refused to settle, and a judge threw out a case against the university.
Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has launched a probe into the whistleblower allegations. He wrote in a statement, quote, “It has been apparent that its investigations have been structured deliberately to harass and intimidate rather than protect anyone from discrimination.”"
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump
#USA #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Universities #Trump #AcademicFreedom #Trump #Columbia #Harvard #HigherEd
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Where were all these self-proclaimed champions of #AcademicFreedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.
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Where were all these self-proclaimed champions of #AcademicFreedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.
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Where were all these self-proclaimed champions of #AcademicFreedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.
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Where were all these self-proclaimed champions of #AcademicFreedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.
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Where were all these self-proclaimed champions of #AcademicFreedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.
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Update. "DOJ Whistleblower Confirms 'Antisemitism' Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Antisemitism #Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "DOJ Whistleblower Confirms 'Antisemitism' Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Antisemitism #Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "DOJ Whistleblower Confirms 'Antisemitism' Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Antisemitism #Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "DOJ Whistleblower Confirms 'Antisemitism' Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Antisemitism #Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "DOJ Whistleblower Confirms 'Antisemitism' Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/21/antisemitism_universities_trump#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Antisemitism #Censorship #DefendResearch #Trump #TrumpVResearch #Universities #USPol #USPolitics
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I felt very lazy working on a grant proposal, so in the spirit of structured procrastination, I have processed and written up my meticulous notes on what to do, once you move your academic website to a new location. A long list of redirects! I hope that some who are also in this situation can benefit from it as a guide.
https://wasowski.dukla.ch/posts/2605-hello-hugo/#redirect-the-internet-to-your-new-location
#keep #academicchatter #academicfreedom #selfhosting #digitalsoverignty
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I felt very lazy working on a grant proposal, so in the spirit of structured procrastination, I have processed and written up my meticulous notes on what to do, once you move your academic website to a new location. A long list of redirects! I hope that some who are also in this situation can benefit from it as a guide.
https://wasowski.dukla.ch/posts/2605-hello-hugo/#redirect-the-internet-to-your-new-location
#keep #academicchatter #academicfreedom #selfhosting #digitalsoverignty
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I felt very lazy working on a grant proposal, so in the spirit of structured procrastination, I have processed and written up my meticulous notes on what to do, once you move your academic website to a new location. A long list of redirects! I hope that some who are also in this situation can benefit from it as a guide.
https://wasowski.dukla.ch/posts/2605-hello-hugo/#redirect-the-internet-to-your-new-location
#keep #academicchatter #academicfreedom #selfhosting #digitalsoverignty
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I felt very lazy working on a grant proposal, so in the spirit of structured procrastination, I have processed and written up my meticulous notes on what to do, once you move your academic website to a new location. A long list of redirects! I hope that some who are also in this situation can benefit from it as a guide.
https://wasowski.dukla.ch/posts/2605-hello-hugo/#redirect-the-internet-to-your-new-location
#keep #academicchatter #academicfreedom #selfhosting #digitalsoverignty
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I felt very lazy working on a grant proposal, so in the spirit of structured procrastination, I have processed and written up my meticulous notes on what to do, once you move your academic website to a new location. A long list of redirects! I hope that some who are also in this situation can benefit from it as a guide.
https://wasowski.dukla.ch/posts/2605-hello-hugo/#redirect-the-internet-to-your-new-location
#keep #academicchatter #academicfreedom #selfhosting #digitalsoverignty
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A DOJ whistleblower report reveals Trump
administration campus probes had
predetermined outcomes and violated free
speech. Ignoring anti-Muslim bias, it highlights an alarming reality: a direct threat to democracy and the Constitution that allows obscurantist
ideologies into universities by ignoring them.
#AcademicFreedom #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
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A DOJ whistleblower report reveals Trump
administration campus probes had
predetermined outcomes and violated free
speech. Ignoring anti-Muslim bias, it highlights an alarming reality: a direct threat to democracy and the Constitution that allows obscurantist
ideologies into universities by ignoring them.
#AcademicFreedom #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
#2k115 -
A DOJ whistleblower report reveals Trump
administration campus probes had
predetermined outcomes and violated free
speech. Ignoring anti-Muslim bias, it highlights an alarming reality: a direct threat to democracy and the Constitution that allows obscurantist
ideologies into universities by ignoring them.
#AcademicFreedom #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
#2k115 -
A DOJ whistleblower report reveals Trump
administration campus probes had
predetermined outcomes and violated free
speech. Ignoring anti-Muslim bias, it highlights an alarming reality: a direct threat to democracy and the Constitution that allows obscurantist
ideologies into universities by ignoring them.
#AcademicFreedom #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
#2k115 -
A DOJ whistleblower report reveals Trump
administration campus probes had
predetermined outcomes and violated free
speech. Ignoring anti-Muslim bias, it highlights an alarming reality: a direct threat to democracy and the Constitution that allows obscurantist
ideologies into universities by ignoring them.
#AcademicFreedom #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
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https://newsone.com/6869585/texas-tech-using-ai-eliminate-diverse-courses/
Notwithstanding the problems of Woke 1.0 in higher education, they shrink in comparison with the damage inflicted by the right.
#UNiversities #HigherEd #TexasTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservatives #BrandonCreighton #AcademicFreedom #AcademicChatter
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https://newsone.com/6869585/texas-tech-using-ai-eliminate-diverse-courses/
Notwithstanding the problems of Woke 1.0 in higher education, they shrink in comparison with the damage inflicted by the right.
#UNiversities #HigherEd #TexasTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservatives #BrandonCreighton #AcademicFreedom #AcademicChatter
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https://newsone.com/6869585/texas-tech-using-ai-eliminate-diverse-courses/
Notwithstanding the problems of Woke 1.0 in higher education, they shrink in comparison with the damage inflicted by the right.
#UNiversities #HigherEd #TexasTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservatives #BrandonCreighton #AcademicFreedom #AcademicChatter
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https://newsone.com/6869585/texas-tech-using-ai-eliminate-diverse-courses/
Notwithstanding the problems of Woke 1.0 in higher education, they shrink in comparison with the damage inflicted by the right.
#UNiversities #HigherEd #TexasTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservatives #BrandonCreighton #AcademicFreedom #AcademicChatter
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https://newsone.com/6869585/texas-tech-using-ai-eliminate-diverse-courses/
Notwithstanding the problems of Woke 1.0 in higher education, they shrink in comparison with the damage inflicted by the right.
#UNiversities #HigherEd #TexasTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Conservatives #BrandonCreighton #AcademicFreedom #AcademicChatter
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Update. "A leading House Democrat [Jamie Raskin, D-MD] on Tuesday called for an investigation into new whistleblower allegations that the #Trump administration forced #universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling #antisemitism cases despite flimsy or nonexistent evidence."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say
(#paywalled)See Raskin's letter to the Justice Department.
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-08-18-raskin-to-dhillon-doj-re-title-vi-investigation.pdf#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "A leading House Democrat [Jamie Raskin, D-MD] on Tuesday called for an investigation into new whistleblower allegations that the #Trump administration forced #universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling #antisemitism cases despite flimsy or nonexistent evidence."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say
(#paywalled)See Raskin's letter to the Justice Department.
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-08-18-raskin-to-dhillon-doj-re-title-vi-investigation.pdf#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "A leading House Democrat [Jamie Raskin, D-MD] on Tuesday called for an investigation into new whistleblower allegations that the #Trump administration forced #universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling #antisemitism cases despite flimsy or nonexistent evidence."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say
(#paywalled)See Raskin's letter to the Justice Department.
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-08-18-raskin-to-dhillon-doj-re-title-vi-investigation.pdf#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "A leading House Democrat [Jamie Raskin, D-MD] on Tuesday called for an investigation into new whistleblower allegations that the #Trump administration forced #universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling #antisemitism cases despite flimsy or nonexistent evidence."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say
(#paywalled)See Raskin's letter to the Justice Department.
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-08-18-raskin-to-dhillon-doj-re-title-vi-investigation.pdf#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Update. "A leading House Democrat [Jamie Raskin, D-MD] on Tuesday called for an investigation into new whistleblower allegations that the #Trump administration forced #universities it deemed politically incorrect into settling #antisemitism cases despite flimsy or nonexistent evidence."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-were-forced-to-pay-up-despite-little-evidence-of-antisemitism-trump-whistleblowers-say
(#paywalled)See Raskin's letter to the Justice Department.
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-08-18-raskin-to-dhillon-doj-re-title-vi-investigation.pdf#Academia #AcademicFreedom #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Michigan 8 case is part of a broader pattern of repression
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Michigan 8 case is part of a broader pattern of repression
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Michigan 8 case is part of a broader pattern of repression
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“The U.S. side,” the statement continued, “should abandon the Cold War mentality & foster an open, fair, & non-discriminatory environment for educational, scientific, & people-to-people exchanges between China & the United States.”
#Trump #law #education #racism #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #research #China
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“The U.S. side,” the statement continued, “should abandon the Cold War mentality & foster an open, fair, & non-discriminatory environment for educational, scientific, & people-to-people exchanges between China & the United States.”
#Trump #law #education #racism #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #research #China
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“The U.S. side,” the statement continued, “should abandon the Cold War mentality & foster an open, fair, & non-discriminatory environment for educational, scientific, & people-to-people exchanges between China & the United States.”
#Trump #law #education #racism #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #research #China
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“The U.S. side,” the statement continued, “should abandon the Cold War mentality & foster an open, fair, & non-discriminatory environment for educational, scientific, & people-to-people exchanges between China & the United States.”
#Trump #law #education #racism #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #research #China
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“The U.S. side,” the statement continued, “should abandon the Cold War mentality & foster an open, fair, & non-discriminatory environment for educational, scientific, & people-to-people exchanges between China & the United States.”
#Trump #law #education #racism #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #research #China
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…The #DOJ also is investigating whether #Harvard University is allowing #Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude #US students 🙄, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the #Trump admin has opened in its battle against the #university.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy said in a statement that the country opposes what it described as the politicization of “normal #scientific, #educational, & #academic exchanges.”
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…The #DOJ also is investigating whether #Harvard University is allowing #Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude #US students 🙄, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the #Trump admin has opened in its battle against the #university.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy said in a statement that the country opposes what it described as the politicization of “normal #scientific, #educational, & #academic exchanges.”
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…The #DOJ also is investigating whether #Harvard University is allowing #Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude #US students 🙄, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the #Trump admin has opened in its battle against the #university.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy said in a statement that the country opposes what it described as the politicization of “normal #scientific, #educational, & #academic exchanges.”
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…The #DOJ also is investigating whether #Harvard University is allowing #Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude #US students 🙄, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the #Trump admin has opened in its battle against the #university.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy said in a statement that the country opposes what it described as the politicization of “normal #scientific, #educational, & #academic exchanges.”
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…The #DOJ also is investigating whether #Harvard University is allowing #Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude #US students 🙄, adding to the barrage of federal inquiries the #Trump admin has opened in its battle against the #university.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy said in a statement that the country opposes what it described as the politicization of “normal #scientific, #educational, & #academic exchanges.”
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The release didn’t name the schools, but a #US official … said they include #Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ #MIT ] & #JohnsHopkins University.
…Sarah Spreitzer, VP at the American Council on #Education, which represents #college & #university presidents, raised concerns that the announcement suggests, without any evidence, that the #schools are engaged in wrongdoing.
#Trump #law #education #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #China
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The release didn’t name the schools, but a #US official … said they include #Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ #MIT ] & #JohnsHopkins University.
…Sarah Spreitzer, VP at the American Council on #Education, which represents #college & #university presidents, raised concerns that the announcement suggests, without any evidence, that the #schools are engaged in wrongdoing.
#Trump #law #education #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #China
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The release didn’t name the schools, but a #US official … said they include #Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ #MIT ] & #JohnsHopkins University.
…Sarah Spreitzer, VP at the American Council on #Education, which represents #college & #university presidents, raised concerns that the announcement suggests, without any evidence, that the #schools are engaged in wrongdoing.
#Trump #law #education #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #China
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The release didn’t name the schools, but a #US official … said they include #Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ #MIT ] & #JohnsHopkins University.
…Sarah Spreitzer, VP at the American Council on #Education, which represents #college & #university presidents, raised concerns that the announcement suggests, without any evidence, that the #schools are engaged in wrongdoing.
#Trump #law #education #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #China
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The release didn’t name the schools, but a #US official … said they include #Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ #MIT ] & #JohnsHopkins University.
…Sarah Spreitzer, VP at the American Council on #Education, which represents #college & #university presidents, raised concerns that the announcement suggests, without any evidence, that the #schools are engaged in wrongdoing.
#Trump #law #education #AcademicFreedom #AcademicPartnerships #China
